The Best Episodes Directed By Yoshihiko Iwata

Every TV Episode Directed by Yoshihiko Iwata Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 34 - Respective Departures
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Respective Departures

    S1:E34

    As Diana prepares to leave the Brave Olivine, Amethio battles Hamber to become stronger.

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 43 - A Challenge from the Explorers
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - A Challenge from the Explorers

    S1:E43

    While shopping in a seaside town, Liko and Roy receive a strange invitation to battle!

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 69 - Roy Is Crocalor, and Crocalor Is Roy!
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Roy Is Crocalor, and Crocalor Is Roy!

    S1:E69

    Roy and Crocalor accidentally switch places while exploring a festival in Kitakami.

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 29 - Orla and the Poké Ball Smith
    9.7/10(3 votes)

    #4 - Orla and the Poké Ball Smith

    S1:E29

    When a Poké Ball factory goes on the fritz, Orla steps up to the challenge of fixing it!

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 22 - Queen Delphine
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Queen Delphine

    S1:E22

    After the Urbanus locates the Silvana and ensures its safety, Sophia returns and is surprised that Claus has been taken. Covenant Day arrives, and Dio takes part in the Trial of Agoon to claim inheritance of the Maestro's position by participating in mortal combat against other Principals. Claus, who cannot bear to see Dio fight, worries that he may die. At the same time, the operation to capture Guild Claudia units commences at Horizon Cave. On the Silvana, Lavie finally completes the repairs of her and Claus's vanship. Delphine takes Alvis and Claus to the location of Exile, where they find its defense system has begun attacking Guild ships as well. Exile attacks Delphine's ship but stops when it senses Alvis's presence. Delphine reveals that Exile is a colony ship used by those who first settled on their world. Alex, who has been injected with a truth serum, recites the Mysteria, and Alvis responds to each one. However, he reveals that he has not read the final Mysterion before entrusting it to Sophia. Delphine then receives word that Dio is the Trial's victor.

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - The Door That Never Opens
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    #6 - The Door That Never Opens

    S1:E8

    While the rest of the crew goes shopping, Liko ramps up her efforts to befriend Dot.

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  7. undefined Season 16 Episode 352 - The Rogue Ninja Orochimaru
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #7 - The Rogue Ninja Orochimaru

    S16:E352

    Orochimaru is forced to flee the Hidden Leaf after Third Hokage Hiruzen exposes his illegal experiments. Danzo, fearing that Orochimaru’s capture would lead to the exposure of his own involvement in the experiments, sends out one of his men to help.

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  8. undefined Season 18 Episode 388 - My First Friend
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #8 - My First Friend

    S18:E388

    All the Tailed Beasts are freed, and old friends Kakashi and Obito come face to face with each other. What will Obito's response be? Meanwhile, the Tailed Beasts and the Allied Shinobi Forces shift their focus onto their greatest foe, Madara Uchiha. Gaara is reunited with his former Tailed Beast, Shukaku. When Gaara asks Shukaku to lend his power to seal Madara, he refuses. Will their history of animosity prevent them from working together?

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  9. undefined Season 17 Episode 369 - My True Dream
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #9 - My True Dream

    S17:E369

    The Senju and Uchiha clans join together to build a shinobi village and fulfill their dreams.

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  10. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Suspicions Deepening Within Mysteries
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Suspicions Deepening Within Mysteries

    S2:E2

    The day of the sports festival is finally here. Though Basara remains cautious of the mysterious enemy who manipulates people with magic, he happily enjoys the sports festival with Mio and Yuki as the three of them compete in the four-legged-race and enjoy their youth getting entangled and sweaty with each other. Meanwhile, Kurumi, who was placed in charge of guarding the school, discovers a suspicious individual. At almost the same time, a giant twister forms on the sports field. Basara fights to protect the students... but an unexpected individual appears!

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - Death Gun
    7.2/10(16 votes)

    #11 - Death Gun

    S2:E9

    The man in the cape shoots Pale Rider and he is eliminated despite the fact that he has HP remaining. The man says that he is Death Gun, and declares that he will bring true death. Asuna and her friends are watching a live stream of BoB and realize that Death Gun is one of the leaders of Laughing Coffin.

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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - Amidst the Wind Blowing Through the Battlefield
    5.0/10(5 votes)

    #12 - Amidst the Wind Blowing Through the Battlefield

    S2:E5

    Ramsus is out to extract the "Demon Lord's Power" that Mio possesses, and Basara reveals his anger at Ramsus' lack of concern for Mio's safety. Just as sparks are about to fly, Shella interrupts them. She leads Basara into the bath to try and help calm him down, and when Zest appears, she orders Zest to massage and wash Basara's body with her bountiful bosom. Then Shella tries to get Basara and Zest to forge a master-servant pact...

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Yoshihiko Iwata Ratings Summary

"Respective Departures" is the best rated episode directed by Yoshihiko Iwata. It scored 10/10 based on 2 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 12/22/2023 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "A Challenge from the Explorers".